In this article, the author proposes to present a superficial view of what is being taught in the 32 American Library Association accredited graduate library schools. She briefly discusses and answers the following three questions: (1) Who is teaching reference?; (2) What is being taught?; and (3) How is it being taught? [For the commentary on this article, "Who, What and How? Commentary on Cheney, F. N. (1963) the Teaching of Reference in American Library Schools", see EJ1073539. This article was originally published in the "Journal of Education for Librarianship."]